Tag: Spelljammer

Wow. Let's see. I was at Gen Con and didn't get ahead on my #RPGaDAY posts. Where did I leave off?
Day fifteen?
Okay, then. The topic for that day is "Which RPG do you enjoy adapting the most?" Well, that's an odd one. I mean, I could see how someone's answer is something like how they use game X to play Star Wars (or Shadowrun), but for the most part I'm thinking the real answers to this question is about generic game systems, like Fate or GURPS.
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Ah, another question from Tracy Barnett! What's my favorite magic or high-tech item in a roleplaying game? My twitter answer: The Wand of Wonder. Point it at a target and who knows what's going to happen? Maybe you'll cast a fireball. Maybe you shoot a lightning bold from the wand. Maybe six hundred large butterflies pour forth from and flutter around, blinding everybody.
Let's roll and find out! 88? Okay then! 10-40 gems of 1 gp base value shoot forth in a 3" long stream ((Something like 30 feet in game terms.)), each causing 1 hp of damage to any creature in path -- roll 5d4 for number of hits.
It should be pointed out that I did have a character with a wand of wonder. It was a grommam (an orangutan-like race from Spelljammer) with Boots of Striding and Springing. Battle cry: "Eat randomness!"
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